On Air

by Maniza Naqvi

This novel from the author of Mass Transit unfolds over a six-hour period in which the main character, Naz, tells stories to listeners and callers over the radio on a late night talk show slot that she has been offered to fill for just one night. The characters in Naz's stories reflect her own pathologies as she tries to come to terms with her experiences. Each story is built around the theme of a personal crisis but, in the telling of her tales, the underlying state of crisis in society is beautifully captured and imaginatively expressed.

164 pages, Paperback

First published July 20, 2000

About the author

Maniza Naqvi is a novelist and short story writer. Born in Lahore, she lives mostly in the USA. Her four novels are Mass Transit, On Air, Stay With Me, and A Matter of Detail. She has also published a book of short stories: Sarajevo Saturdays. She writes fiction and essays as a Monday Columnist for 3Quarksdaily.com